15 kg ganja seized from farm in Washim's Manora taluka; 70-year-old farmer detained

Illegal cultivation of ganja has been uncovered on a farm in Ratanwadi village in Manora taluka of Washim district, Maharashtra. Police raided the farm and seized 15 kg 225 g of ganja. A 70-year-old farmer, Narayan Kisan Vyavahare, has been detained in the case.

According to police, they had received a tip-off that ganja was being grown on a farm in Ratanwadi. Considering the seriousness of the information, the administration planned swift action, and a joint team of the police and the revenue department was formed.

The team was led by Sub-Divisional Police Officer Manish Thakre, the police station in-charge Naina Pohekar and Tehsildar Rajendra Patil. Acting on the information, the joint team raided the farm without warning.

During the operation, illegal ganja cultivation was found on the farm. Police immediately seized 15 kg 225 g of ganja. The estimated market value of the seized narcotic is stated to be Rs 2,26,500, or about Rs 2.26 lakh.

Police have detained Vyavahare, 70, a farmer connected with the farm. They are investigating in detail how long the ganja had been grown there and whether anyone else was involved.

Manora police have registered a case under the relevant sections. They are also investigating where the seized ganja was to be sold, and the probe is continuing on all fronts.